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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13

A special from Evansville, Ind,
referring to the sinking of land in
Trigg County, KY, by the earth;
quake Of Monday night, says that
the country is low and swampy.
Golden Pond contains two settle,
ments of negroes who work on sew
eral large farms owned by non-resi.
dents. Monday night about Q
O'Clock several Of them felt the earth
tremble, aud alter gossiping oyerit
went to bed. About IL o'clock
everybody was awakened by q SHARP
shock and had barely jamped to
their feet when the earth suddenly
sank Eve feet. The negroes FELL on
their knees and prayed. Others
shouted and praised the Almighty,
Added to this pandeinoninm was
the intense darkness whiellpreyailel,
Rumblings were heard, which gFain-
ally became louder and numerous
springs bubbled upward. The ter.
rified Inhabitants gathered their Off
spring hurriedly and rushed away
from the doomed spot. Over 900
acres of fine farm land, lay from five
to six feet below the level Of the
country and contained about three
feet ofwater; from the springs start
ed by the earthquake. large area
of tobacco and corn viii be q total
loss. Nearly all the cabins have be-
come loose and are floating about.
Fortunately no lives were LOST The
catastrophe was undoubtedly caused
by the earthquake which was mott.
ceable in Tennessee, Missouri, Ken
lucky and Indiana. sn8g aT M
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
POETRY.
TIMES GO BY TURNS.

= Z =
The following was written some two
centuries and half since by Robert
Southwell, an English Jesuit, and mar
tyr. 1t belongs to what may be called
philosophic poetry, and. to us, appears to
The Topped tree in time may grow again,
Most naked plants renew both fruit and
flower
The sorriest wight may find relief from
pain,
The driest soil suck in some moistening
shower,
Times go by turns, and chance by
course,
From foul to fair, from better hap to
worse.
The sea of fortune doth forever flow,
She draws her favors to the lowest ebb
Her tides hath equal times to come and
go,
Her loom doth weave the fine and coar-
sest web.
No joy 80 great but runneth to an end,
No hap so hard but may in time amend.
Not always fall of leaf, nor ever
spring,
Not endless night, nor yet eternal day
The saddest birds season find to sing,
The toughest storm calm may soon al
~ lay.
Thus with succeeding turns God tenn
pereth all,
That man may hope to rise yet fear to
fall. H
A chance may win that by mischance
was lost
The net that holds no great, takes little
fish;
In some things all, in all things none
are crossed.
Few all they need, but none have all they
wish.
Unmingled joys here to no man befall
Who least, hath some. who most hath
never all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
NO. 48.
BLOODY GROUNDS

In Edgefeld county, 8. c., which
is known as athe dark and bloody
ground y of the state, the official
records show that within the last
twelve years there have been one
hundred and twelve MURDERS
Though most of the accused were
brought to trial, the juries have fail;
ed to convict, and the guilty ones
have generally gone unwhipt Of JUS
tice. At the present time indict.
ments are pending against Thirty
one men, the majority OF whom are
representatives Of the best families
of the county, who are charged With
being implicated in the iynehing Of
w. Il. Cnlbreath On the 2lst of Sep.
TENDER, 1885, Half OF the men
charged with the crime are married,
and have oyer hundred children
between them. Some of them are
white-haired and have grandchil.
dren, and some are still in their
teens. One is q state senator from
that county, another is = prominent
physician and member Of one Of the
oldest families IN the state; another
is brother of Mrs. CHlbreath, who
married a sister OF the murdered
man, and still another is young Cal.
breath, his son. s&.3a
Cnlbreath had separated from his
wife, and her cousin, w. 81. Ham
mond, was managing the farm for
her. Culbreath had threatened the
life of Hammond, and the latter hav-
ing been killed by a shot fred from
an ambush on the farm, Oulbreath
was arrested for the crime. He
pleaded innocence, and was conf
dent of being cleared on his trial.
The lynchers broke into the Office of
the lawyers where Culbreath was.
He was wounded in the struggle
that ensued, and the lynchers TAX
+ ing possession, set off at a gallop,
dragging the accused overthe rough
ground for a mile and a half. After
firing a final volley into his insensi,
bile body, they left him, thinking
lie was extinct. He revived and
lived till the next morning, protest,
ing with his last breath his limo.
cence of the crime. The lynebers
we're held to bail, aud for four terms
the cases have been continued
Though the state authorities are
determined to bring on the trial,
most of the cases will have to be
continued, as the accused are fugi-
tives from Justice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13

That communicating and foreign element in
the blood. developed by indigestion. is the
cause OF rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-cutaneous covering Of the mus
Giles and ligam ents Of the Joints. causing con-
slant and shifting pain, and aggregatiDg as a
calcareous, chalky deposit which produces
stiffness and distortion ofthe joints. No fact
which experience has demonstrated In regard
to Hostetter's Stomach BItters has stronger
evidence TO support than this. namely, that
this medicine Of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atrocious disease, nor Is IL
less positively established that It Ia preferable
10 the poisons often used to arrest IL since the
medicine contains only salutary Ingredients.
IL Is also signal remedy for malarial fevers.
ailments, debility and other disorders. See
that You get the genuine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
COPYING OLD PICTURES A SPECIALLY
A GREAT DISCOVERY!
HOLDSTEIN's AROMANNA!

The only sure cure for Dyspepsia, and
all Kidney, LiUer, Blood, and Skin Dis
eases. Is warranted not only to relieve
but to cure the worst cases of Dyspepsia,
and is panacea for all diseases arising
from a disordered condition of the Liver
or Stomach, such as Indigestion, Bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Distress after eat
ing, weakness of Kidney or Bladders,
call at A. M. GILBERT'S
Drug store and get bottle. Price 25
and 70. Also, all kinds of Drugs, Pat
ent Medicines, and Toilet and Fancy ar
ticles, and everything kept in first
class drug store. jan88
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
Ece,ythiMg

is big word in store keeping, to keep
everything men, women and children
wear Except ladies' hatsl of the finer,
medium and common grades, means
something big. If the readers will walk
down one aisle and up the other in the
Updegraff stores, distance of four hun
dred and forty feet, looking at the piles
of goods on each side, and read the black
boards, telling what they are and the
prices at which they are sold, they will
naturally conclude that here is the place
to find everything and anything that
people wear at the lowest prices, and
that the advice given don't you buy
until you examine them is worthy of
their time and attention. Na
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
There was a riot AT Portrush


There was riot at Portrush be-
tween the Nationalist and Orange
men, in which pistols were used, one
killed and several wounded.
Mrs. Garner, the editor OF tho
COryOH Banner, In Louisiana, points
out the prohibition town Of Gamer
on as a model for other towns.
There is no disorder in the place,
the court has not a criminal case on
the docket and the jail is used for
the storage Of rice.
& The fire losses in the United
States and Canada during July ag-
gregated s14,026, 500, against 3d.
000, 600 last July.
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop
Potter have accepted invitations to
attend the constitutional centennial
celebration in Philadelphia in Sep.
TENDER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13

No matter if the Undegraffs store is
out of the way. No matter if it costs
you days travel and some expense to
reach it. we predict that the information
gained in thoroughly examining the
goods and prices in this store will amply
repay your expenses and time, to say
nothing of the money saved in making
your purchases. We repeat, when you
are ready to buy anything or everything
people wear, fine, medium or common
quality, don't you do it until you have
carefully examined the goods and prices
in the Updegraff stores at Hagerstown,
Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
The Norwegian cuspIllor.

] took the opportunity TO praise the
Norwegian spitkin, which is a most in
genious device, and not only ingenious,
but wholesome and cleanly. 1t Is an open
brass pan, some four inches In depth,
filed with broken twigs Of green juniper.
These are put in fresh every day, an
invention, no doubt, Of poverty in the
first place, for the Norwegian has been
hard pressed for centuries, and has learned
TO set his fragrant juniper and fir boughs
to all manner Of uses unknown in other
countries; for instance, spreading them
down for outside door mats in country
houses-another pretty and cIeanly Gus
tom. Lady Tourist in Norway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13

Very few people can afford to part
with their money for anything less than
its full value. Until you have thorough
ly Investigated the sources of supply and
know where to get the most for your
money, it is not wise to let it slip out of
your pockets into other peoples pockets.
Many people part with their money with
out proper care or thought. but don t
you do it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
SELECTIONS.
THE STORY OF TWO OLD ROCKS.
GEORGE'S-THEIR INTEREST,"
ING REVELATIONS.

81. G. T." writes as follows to The
San: Whilst sitting upon the
yeranda of a hospitable mansion in
what is known as the Forest of
Prince Georges County, Nd, about
four miles from the county seat,
(Marlborough,) during the late tor
rid heat, which tried mems souls and
bodies, too, the writer's attention
was directed to two rocks just in
front and placed vis-a.vis upon the
lawn. They were so dissimilar in
character both as regards color, con.
stituents and composition that the
Observers curiosity was directed to
their examination. The older of the
two was white silicious stone. sub
crystalline in character, and derived
from quartz upon the disintegration
of the granite, the fundamental rock
of our earth's crust, and composed
of quartz, mica and fcldspar. The
other was browish rock mari as
totally unlike its brother as possible
both as regards color and consti.
tuents, being an aggregation of var
ious comminuted shells of the ter.
tiary, principally of the pictea, ostrea
and crustaceans, cemented together
by the carbonate Of lime and oxide
of iron; hence its color. the weight
of each was about 80 pounds avoir.
dupois. On asking the proprietor
whence came these stones l was
told that the white one was obtain.
ed from that field, (pointing in the
direction,) where are to be found
others, but not so large. The other
came from the west branch of the
Patuxent, in the vicinity. 1t was
gratifying to learn that our good
farmer left out Grandfather Noah's
delnge as a factor in their deposit
and commingling.
Never having examined any por.
tion OF Maryland from a geological
standpoint, the writer's interest,
nevertheless, was awakened in these
two stones, knowing that they were
living geological witnesses of the
long.past history Of our globe. For
all biologists read this history i'll the
unerring testimony of the rocks. and
of the plant and animal life, written
in truthful characters as fossils, and
entombed therein. With the geo.
logical wand of science, therefore,
the writer summoned these two
stones, mnte, though eloquent wit.
nesses, to give an account of them.
selves aud of the long.past history
of our earth, and especially of that
portion of our State known as the
Forest of Prince George.
II submit the testimony of these
two rocks to the readers OF The Su,l
generally, but more especially to the
consideration Of the farmers OF that
portion of our State where they
were discovered.
"The first question proponnded to
the older silicious witness was
what is your ageP And the
answer received was: what a
question! How suggestive and how
full Of significance! Do you see
that acre of wheat by which you are
surrounded' Count then every
grain on that acre, multiply by L,
900, and you might or might moi
reach my age. / am not the oldest
rock, either, constituting our old
mother earth's crust. For | belong
to what biologists call the metamor
phic series Of rock, formed By the
disintegration of the granite, the
Oldest and fundamental rock, and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
Money SXUed Is Money Ens.sa-
oil.

Speaking of clothing and materials to
make them, for men, women and child
rem, we assert that the immense stores of
the Messrs. Updegraffs, at Hagerstown,
are not surpassed by any stores in the
State for quantity, variety, latest styles
and low prices, and when you have
money to spend for articles of wear,
don't let it slip through your hands until
you have visited this store and carefully
noted the quality, styles and prices. A
dollar saved is dollar made, and the
easiest way in this world to make dol
lar is to save it. Some people act other
wise, but if you value money "don' t
you do it. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
RnckIen,s Arnica Salve

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter ,Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price CSC. per
box. For sale by z. G. Williams & Bro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
Custom and LNap

Compels people to wear clothing and it
takes money to get clothing. With the
present. low prices for farm products and
labor, it is just as much ones duty to
buy where they can get the most and
best for their money, as it is to labor or
till the soil, in order to get money with
which to supply their wants. Some
people are foolish enough to think and
act otherwise, but don't you do it,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
From Che Cotton P1ant.

The value of the cotton plant, great as
it is acknowledged by all to be, seems TO
have the possibility Of being increased,
since it has lately been discovered that
the bark. Of the root contains what prom
ises TO be an available coloring nnattey.-
New York Sun. rf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13
WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION

Heare now prepared 10 furnish all classes
time, or for their spare moments. Business
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from 50 cents to So 90 per even
ing, and a proportional sum by devoting all
Their time TO the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who
see this may send their address, and test the
business, we make this offer. To such as are
not well satisfied we will send one dollar to
pay for the trouble of writing. Full partlcu-
lalsand outfit free. Address GEORGE STIN-
SON Co. Portland Maine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-08-13

FRS: AliFitsstopped freely DIR. Kline b
Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first
day 3 use. Marvellous cures. Treatise
and $500 trial bottle free to Fit cases.
Send to Dr., Kline. 9S1 Arch St. Phila, Pa.
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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
DRAINAGE.
The Crookston Convention Touched Upon,

The Crookston Convention Touched Upon
Briefly.
In July last delegate convention Of resi-
dents and property owners OF that portion of
the Red RIVER Valley lying In Minnesota wa
held in the city OF Crookston. to devise means
and adopt methods for comprehensive sys-
tenn Of drainage for that fertile section OF the
state. The action OF the convention resulted
in the employment Of competent engineers 10
make eurveys, adopt plan and report at 81
subsequent meeting, with estimates Of the.
proposed work. The report has been sub
mitted and, am informed, will be laid before
You with request for legislstion In further
ance OF the enterprise. The scheme lie one Of
great importance. not only to the Agriculture
OF that vide belt OF territory. stretching from
the mouth OF the Bots de Sioux river
on the south, to the Manitoba Inns
on the north, with Its deep allnvial coil and
wonderful wheat producing powers, hut TO.
every city, town, village and industry within.
its limits, and indirectly to the state ut laree 4
doubt not that Jon will extend to an enter
prise promising such far-resching results IN
the aid which the state can render. keeping h
view the restrictive provisionsss of sections
and 10 OF article Q Of the consultation. The
passage of . well.coneidered drainage Law, ap-
plicable to all sections Of the state. would
prove Of great utility. The law on the subject
now ON our statute books has been found in.s
adequate to the necessities and should be- rad
icaliy amended or superseded BY an act much
more comprehensive and better adapted 10 orr
WnntS. .- ss. s,e3 p ~ ~ Il, ssstgt iss EE5s3s2g
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Gov. A. r. McGILL,
Delivered to TIC minnesota LEGISLATURE
Jan. 5, 1887.
Senators and Representatives:

Senators and Representatives:
In assuming the duties Of the cflce OF GOV
ernor, to which have been duly chosen by the
electors OF the stale, 1t bvcemcs my duty, in
accordance with a we'll established custom, to
address you on such matters OF public concern
as appear to me rlhy OF your attention and
consideration. But first desire to bear testi
nony to The ability and fidelity with which the
duties OF the position have been admini.t tered
during the last five years by my predecessor.
Gov. hubbard. His message, 10 which you
have just listened. If the closing act of an I'd
ninisIration that honors alike hmself and onr
great state which he has so faithfully served,
and entities him to tho thanks OF y grateful
people.
POLITICAL PLATFORMS AND PLEDaEs.
BY reading the platforms OF he TWO leading
political parties OF this state, adopted in their
conventions held in Septcn Der last, it will be
observed that liberal promises were made in
both. On a number of subjects they seem to
have been IN full accord. For instance. in re-
spect to esta ,lishing home for disabled and
needy survivors of the Union army In our
state; the abolisbng Of tho contract system Of
prison labor: the amendment OF Cur railroad
and warehouse laws, where needed, to secure
relief to the agricultural clssses; the estab.
lisbment of state bureau Of labor
statistics, and In other matters, there appears
10 have been no division Of rentiment. lam
bound to believe that both conventions were
sincere in their declarations. and that you, a
the representatives OF the people. elected on
the platform of one or the other of the two
great parties. are here in good faith to redeem
the pledges made. believe that the people
have . right TO expect from us . strict fulfill
ment Of these declarations. and for one stand
ready to do my part to carry them out in good
faith. II 1t has been customary heretofore for
legislatures TO disregard the issues on which
they were elected, let the custom be broken.
Honesty and good faith In political party are
- mach 70 be admired rs like attributes in an
Individual
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-01-07
THE TAX LAWS.
Important Recommendation Regarding
Them ...-e4a.. - ~,

Important mendatloDs Re Sardipg
J. Them <-.E.. - : 70.
There is,no more important subject concern
ing which invoke Immediate legislation than
that of the amendment Of the general tax laws
Of the state. Under thesa laws, as interpreted
by our supreme court in its decision Of the now
celebrated ''Chauncey-W case" rendered
since the adjournment of the last legislature.
AND lately reafirmed, though by divided
court. any freeholder is liable to be Invested
Of the title to his real property through the
operation of the tax laws or the action of
those who administer them, although he may
have paid his taxes in full and within the sta
tutory time. I advance no censure OF the
court. and find no good reason for doubling
the sincerity, high motive and lofty indepen-
dence Of the Judges. The pro-
visions Of the statute are in
room for division aud doubt The law should
be made so plain and simple as to exclude all
uncertainty. When property owner prompt
ly pays into the hands OF public officer who
hos been chosen by the people or duly ap-
polluted to collect the revenue. the taxes due
on his property, that act ought to relieve him
at once and forever from all the consequences
has done his full part-has borne the burden
which the state has imposed upon him-his
financial ruin by the blunder or criminal con.
nivance Of public officer, in the manner made
possible under our tax laws, ehoald be put be.
yond . possibility. 1t is true that by decis.
ion made IN a more recent case, the repeat of
that clause Of the tax law which provides that
notice OF the sale Of his property for deliu.
quent taxes shall be served upon the
owner before the time OF redemption shall
begin to run, was held to- be
In contravention OF the onstitntion. and there
fore void. Yetpersonal notice IL not required
by that section Of the law in all cas-s, and
may be safely said to be the exception in prsc.
tice. Nor should the property owner who
has paid his tax be required to watch every
s,ep iu the intricate proceedings by which
payment OF delinquent taxes is enforced, to
make sure that he De not devoured by tho
tax title shark, or his property coufscated BY
the state Immediate steps should be taken
to m Axe 1t Impossible to commit the wrong
which the law now sanctions. The main fea-
lures OF our tax laws, SO far a. Tam informed,
are we'll understood and satisfactory In their
operation. Idoubt not you fully appreciate
tho importance of . law which insnres the
prompt collection OF the revenues, and that, In
remedying the wrong complained Of, you will
keep this fact in view. ~ n